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Peter Singer

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 12:45 am
by Philosophy Now
Peter Singer is a Professor of Bioethics at Princeton. Notorious for his views on issues such as euthanasia, he is also revered as a founding father by the animal rights movement. Jeremy Iggers asked him about the treatment of farm animals and about his own strict vegetarianism.

https://philosophynow.org/issues/31/Peter_Singer

Re: Peter Singer

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 1:59 am
by vegetariantaxidermy
I love this man. I don't think 'notorious' is the right word to use here though.

Re: Peter Singer

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 3:12 am
by Melchior
vegetariantaxidermy wrote:I love this man. I don't think 'notorious' is the right word to use here though.

'Mad' will do. Animals don't have rights.

Re: Peter Singer

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 3:16 am
by vegetariantaxidermy
Melchior wrote:
vegetariantaxidermy wrote:I love this man. I don't think 'notorious' is the right word to use here though.

'Mad' will do. Animals don't have rights.
Human animals didn't used to have much in the way of 'rights' either, especially women and children.